EP1546720A4 - Buffy coat tube and float system and method - Google Patents

Buffy coat tube and float system and method

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Publication number
EP1546720A4
EP1546720A4 EP03799393A EP03799393A EP1546720A4 EP 1546720 A4 EP1546720 A4 EP 1546720A4 EP 03799393 A EP03799393 A EP 03799393A EP 03799393 A EP03799393 A EP 03799393A EP 1546720 A4 EP1546720 A4 EP 1546720A4
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Prior art keywords
buffy coat
float system
coat tube
tube
float
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1546720B1 (en
EP1546720A1 (en
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Thomas Haubert
Stephen Wardlaw
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Wardlaw Stephen Clark
Battelle Memorial Institute Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/505—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes flexible containers not provided for above
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5021—Test tubes specially adapted for centrifugation purposes
    • B01L3/50215—Test tubes specially adapted for centrifugation purposes using a float to separate phases
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0409—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces centrifugal forces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G01N33/483—Physical analysis of biological material
    • G01N33/487—Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material
    • G01N33/49—Blood
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S435/00—Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
    • Y10S435/81—Packaged device or kit
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S436/00—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
    • Y10S436/807—Apparatus included in process claim, e.g. physical support structures
    • Y10S436/81—Tube, bottle, or dipstick
EP03799393.8A 2002-10-03 2003-10-02 Buffy coat tube and float system and method Expired - Lifetime EP1546720B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP12001206.7A EP2458381B1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-10-02 Buffy coat float

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US10/263,975 US7074577B2 (en) 2002-10-03 2002-10-03 Buffy coat tube and float system and method
US263975 2002-10-03
PCT/US2003/031205 WO2004031770A1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-10-02 Buffy coat tube and float system and method

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EP1546720A4 true EP1546720A4 (en) 2009-10-28
EP1546720B1 EP1546720B1 (en) 2016-11-16

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EP (2) EP2458381B1 (en)
JP (2) JP4401963B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003277224B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2500751C (en)
WO (1) WO2004031770A1 (en)

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